As we look to the Future of our sport the answer is CLEAR ~ It is the Youth! They are the Next Generation Out There! Coming up this summer are many great opportunities to get Youth & Families Out There and involved with Nordic Skiing as a Sport & Lifelong activity.

Give your child the chance to GROW in the sport of Nordic Skiing. No kids? Invite someone you know with children to participate and join them, or give to an organization like CXC and denote that you would like to monies to support Youth Programs!

Well as many of you know the Snow does not have time to melt under our feet… We try to stay Out There and much as possible and sometimes are accused of having a Few to many “Irons in the Fire” . Recently I received a message from someone asking about something they “Heard” we were doing from a Volunteering stand point. I let them know about a project we had in the works and they said ” You need to let folks know what’s all going on Out There” . Well here you go! Here are a few of those “Irons” in the fire….

Thud…….. Yes that is Kris & I plopping down on the couch yesterday. Well it has been a great, wild last couple of weeks Out There. Great planning in 14′ and great support from some great folks Out There ~ Jasmine Wiley, Annie Rumley,, Justin Rumley, Michael MacMillan, Evan Schroeder and others that helped with the madness of Birkie Week to roll along. From skis arriving from around the Midwest, Busy days in the shop, American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation events like the VIP… Dinner, Opening Ceremonies, Jr. Birkie, Nikkerbeiner & 5/10K, Expo & Then the Birkie Day itself it was a wild, but Fun Week! Thanks again for the support. Those of you who are customers doing business with us ~ (Which then goes to supporting Great Events…) Kris & I will continue to do our part to bring great things to you Out There and we hope that YOU will continue to enjoy & support getting Out There with us! Year number 6 now begins on this great adventure Out There…..

So not sure if you have test driven this “Sports Car” of Skate boots yet or Donated to the National Nordic Foundation. Well if not we have a DEMO fleet of the Alpina Ski Boots ESK Skate boot at the shop. You can get out on them before the snow ~ Roller ski Test Drive! (Don’t roller ski come in anyway) Mention the ESK Test Drive and we will donate $10 for each Test Drive to the NNF Drive for 25. If addition to our current NNF Drive. So Get Out There! Help Support Tomorrow’s Athletes TODAY!

This is where it begins. The passion, the love, the culture of American skiing that’s grown over the last half decade is because of a big push, an effort together. We’re no longer a collection of disparate skiers trying to succeed in the skiing world, rather a unified community exploring what is possible. We believe in American Nordic skiing. You believe in American Nordic skiing. Help to support tomorrow’s American nordic stars today.

Why: We have improved from a nation that seldom put a skier in the top 15 on the World Cup to a Nation with World Champions and a World Cup Champion. Yet as a nation our developing athletes struggle to afford the racing opportunities required to compete among the best.

How: There are two ways.

1) Become a Drive for 25 Ambassador. Click the “Become a Fundraiser” button and get 10 friends to donate $25 by November 12th

Another year has flown by and another Birkie Trail Run & Trek (BTRT) is in the books. This year we had over 75 people Out There representing the shop. 2- 6person Relays, 2 – 3person relays, 1 person in the marathon , over 20 in each of the 1/2 marathon, Trek & 6km. Loads of Fun by everyone. Also numerous podiums in age classes, top 10’s in Multiple events and the WINNER of the Trek~ Bill Miller. Thanks to everyone again who got Out There for the 2014 BTRT!

With all of the events and organizations we support we and the activities many times need more helpers! So we are starting a NEW program for Volunteering. We have a number of events coming up that we could use your help. If you are interested please let us know if you are interested and we can let you know about upcoming opportunities! Email us at info@outthereshop.com Subject: Volunteer

~ For those that partake in such opportunities, rewards will be Out There!